What king has he not taught state, as Talma taught Napoleon? What maiden has not found him finer than her delicacy? What lover has he not outloved? What sage has he not outseen? What gentleman has he not instructed in the rudeness of his behavior?

To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be madeby the reception of beautiful sentiments.

The intelligent have a right over the ignorant; namely, the right of instructing them.

The victories of character are instant, and victories for all.

Our impatience of miles, when we are in a hurry; but it is still best that a mile should have seventeen hundred and sixty yards.

Astronomy taught us our insignificance in Nature.

One single idea may have greater weight than all the men, animals, and machines for a century.